Close-up of dark charcoal-grey cord fabric with fine, closely spaced vertical ribs

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Kirkby Design

Cord Fr Crib 5 Carbon

Name: Cord Fr Crib 5 Carbon
Brand: Kirkby Design

Cord Fr Crib 5 Carbon is a deep charcoal-grey cord with a closely ribbed surface that gives the colour subtle movement. In the close-up, narrow vertical highlights pick out the raised texture against the darker ground.

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About this fabric

Shown close up, Carbon is a deep charcoal-grey textile with closely spaced vertical cords and a softly irregular, tactile surface. The near-black tone remains visibly grey rather than flat black, with narrow highlights tracing the raised ribs. It is catalogued as Fabric; no composition, width, rub-test result or performance features were supplied for this colourway. The fine, even rib gives the cloth a structured appearance suited to upholstery.

How to use it

Use this cool, near-black charcoal on a tailored armchair, sofa or dining seat where the vertical cord can add texture without introducing a strong pattern. Pair it with pale oak, chalky walls and brushed metal for a crisp contemporary scheme, or layer with deeper grey tones for a more enveloping room.

A deep charcoal cord with fine vertical ribs for tailored upholstery and modern, tonal interiors.

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Cord Fr Crib 5 Carbon is a quiet cloth, so it carries a pattern beside it: one of these on the curtains and this on the chair. Mixed across the houses we hold, which is the part a single supplier's book cannot do.

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